Richard compounds a mistake he made with Cass; Reardon's political and social ambitions clash; Angela offers Dwayne an incentive to disappear; Maggie tries to stop publication of her novel.

Terry gives Richard a deadline to decide on her offer; Falcon Crest's new tenant brings problems for Lance; J.J. offers an explanation for why Jordan holds a grudge against him; Maggie gets a clue to the identity of her novel's "mysterious stranger."